Signature · 5.2% low-access (10th pct)

Wilson County, TX

Wilson County lands in the lower national band on low-access (5.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

5.2%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
8.4%
on SNAP
53K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

USDA FARA access plate

County Wilson County, TX

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ADEQUATE 5.2% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -16.9 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 8.4% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.2% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Hill County ( -0.2 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Wilson County lands in the lower national band (5.2%, #2,804 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,804
national by low-access %
#249
in TX
2
low-access tracts
686
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 5.2% low-access (10th pct) (-16.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Wilson County compares nationally

Food access in Wilson County compares favorably nationally: its 5.2% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 10% of them (rank #2,805).

lower low-accesshigher low-access

Wilson County's lower-band USDA tier split

11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Wilson County, TX USDA-defined food-access tiers: 9 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 11 tracts evaluated. 9 tracts adequate (81.8%) 2 tracts limited (18.2%) Adequate 82% Limited 18% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Wilson County, TX
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Wilson County has 1 urban and 10 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.

Wilson County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Wilson County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts11
Atlas Population (2010 basis)42,918
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population2,223
Low-Access Share5.2%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population686

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Wilson County
IndicatorValue
Population52,781
Median Household Income$94,565
Poverty Rate11.3%below the national average
SNAP Households1,522
SNAP Participation Rate8.4%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.2%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.8%

Thick SNAP store book in Wilson County

Wilson County has 31 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 14 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 14

  • bradley food mart, floresville
  • brahma express 01, stockdale
  • circle k 2704063, la vernia
  • corner store 2741078, stockdale
  • corner store 2741547, floresville
  • floresville express mart, floresville
  • floresville mart, floresville
  • murphy usa 7493, floresville
  • poth food mart, poth
  • poth food plaza, poth
  • refuel 1318, floresville
  • refuel 1320, la vernia
  • refuel 321, la vernia
  • squeaks convenience store, floresville

Combination Grocery/Other · 13

  • cvs pharmacy 10842, floresville
  • dollar general 2856, floresville
  • dollar general 7426, stockdale
  • dollar general 10858, poth
  • dollar general 16007, floresville
  • dollar general 17496, sutherland springs
  • dollar general 20857, la vernia
  • dollar general 31145, la vernia
  • dollar general 6832, la vernia
  • dollar tree 5448, floresville
  • dollar tree 7964, la vernia
  • family dollar 13613, stockdale
  • the salty slab llc, stockdale

Supermarket · 2

  • heb 25, floresville
  • heb food store 612, lavernia

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • wiatreks meat market, poth

Super Store · 1

  • walmart supercenter 465, floresville

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in Texas

One of 253 counties in Texas, 6 are shown here.

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Counties near Wilson County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Wilson County, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside TX (5.2% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (8.4% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Wilson County inside a lower low-access state context

Wilson County sits inside Texas (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context

Read with this county

Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .

PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Wilson County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48493. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.

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